Up in Ashland County, Beaver Lake is a lake with the water profile currently listing about 23 acres and a maximum depth of 8 feet, so you can plan the trip around the water that is really there, not the lake you imagined.
The basic picture
| County | Ashland County, WI |
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| Water type | Lake |
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| Surface area | 23 acres |
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| Maximum depth | 8 feet |
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| Recorded fish | 6 |
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I would rather get two useful clues than make twenty random stops and the first places I would give a fair shot are the best bank cover, any obvious weeds, and the deepest water I can reach because good fishing usually gets simpler once one clue starts repeating.
What anglers can target
The current fish list for Beaver Lake includes Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Muskellunge, Pumpkinseed, and Yellow Perch; and I would begin by covering weeds, wood, rock, or docks for bass and weeds and easy cover for panfish, and avoid turning a simple trip into a gear-hauling contest.
How I would spend the first few hours
Before I made the drive to Beaver Lake, I would keep the tackle simple, pick a manageable section, and let the first signs of fish decide the next move, and I would not rely on an old screenshot or somebody's memory for current limits.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.